![]() ![]() Why? Well, since we used RAW copy method to clone our older smaller memory card, the cloned card on the new memory card will appear exactly the same in size as the original! What happened to the rest of the storage space? Nothing! It’s not used and appears as “Unallocated” in Disk Management utility on Windows. STAGE 3: Resize / Expand cloned memory card partitionįinal stage requires us to adjust partitions on our newly cloned memory card in order to reclaim full storage space. □ Bonus Tip: if you have two card readers, it is possible to skip FILE creation step, and COPY (clone) original memory card directly to the new one! The method with FILE is, however, safer, and it requires only one card reader. Review all the parameters (make sure that you selected correct target device!) and click START.ĭepending on the size of your original memory card, and your computer or card reader bus speed, it may take some time to write all the data to the new card.Set TARGET device to the new memory card you’ve inserted.Set SOURCE device to FILE and point it to the created RAW backup file in previous stage. ![]() Remove old memory card from computer (or card reader), and insert new memory card (e.g.Next step is to transfer RAW image file we created in previous stage to the new memory card, again we’ll use HDD RawCopy tool to perform essentially the same task, but with different SOURCE and TARGET device paths. STAGE 2: Copy RAW memory card Backup File to New memory card Great thing about this tool, besides the fact that it’s free and despite “HDD” in its title, is that it supports various memory card formats, and there is also a portable version available so no installation is required!ĭepending on the size of your original memory card, and your computer or card reader bus speed, it may take some time to copy all the data from your original memory card to the backup file on your computer. STAGE 1: Clone (Copy) existing memory card to a Backup Fileįirst step is to create a RAW disk copy of your existing SD card into an image file (like a disk image) using a simple and free HDD RawCopy tool. □ NOTE: this tutorial assumes standard SD memory cards (including microSD memory card variants), but exactly the same method can be used for any other memory card format or USB flash drive. Using more advanced methods to copy files without any meta data modifications, your Android phone will be unaware of the fact that you’ve replaced the memory card, and all your transferred photos, videos and apps (if any) will continue to work just the same. Thus, when you copy/paste files using another device (computer), modified dates change. ![]() That is important, because many gallery apps on Android store photos and videos by modified dates, instead creation dates (e.g. While yes - you can simply copy/paste all the files and folders to the new card using, for example, Windows File Explorer and local computer as a temporary storage medium, with the more advanced method we’re explaining in this tutorial we’ll preserve original files and folders creation dates, and storage structure. It is also relatively straightforward, simple, and 100% free! There are many different tools and methods, but we will explain one that we had used multiple times already and have a great success with so far. ![]()
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